After Cancer Care
Course Overview
A patient's cancer experience does not end with treatment. As more people survive and thrive, many will also deal with post-cancer physical and psychological effects. This unique training aims to support family physicians and other primary care practitioners to provide after cancer care to their patients.
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Discuss some of the considerations to take into account managing a patient after a cancer diagnosis and treatment, including chronic cancer.
- Describe the surveillance protocols for common pediatric, haematological and visceral cancers
- Recognize some of the non-physiologic manifestations of cancer aftercare and discuss strategies for effectively managing them.
- Recognize common side-effects of cancer treatment
- Recognize red flags/white flags in post-cancer care
This continuing professional development (CPD) program has been designed to consider the following roles as defined by the CanMEDS Physician Competency Framework:
- Medical Expert
- Communicator
- Advocate
Accreditation & Certification
Continuing Medical Education study credits and certificationsMainpro+
This one-credit-per-hour Group-Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Office of Professional & Educational Development, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University for up to 2 Mainpro+ credits.
Mainpro+ Certified Activity
Code: 198676-001This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Office of Professional & Educational Development, Memorial University for up to 2 Mainpro+ Certified Activity credits.
Mainpro+ Certified Activity
Code: 300643-001This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Office of Professional & Educational Development, Memorial University for up to 2 Mainpro+ Certified Activity credits.